The Dodgers called up Dean from Triple-A Oklahoma City on Friday, Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic reports.
Dean will be replacing Esteury Ruiz on the bench, with Luken Baker cleared out to make room on the Dodgers' 40-man roster. The 28-year-old Dean will likely be used sparingly, although he figures to at least make his MLB debut in the coming days, which makes him a success story considering he was a 17th-round pick in 2018. Dean swiped a total of 61 bags last year between Atlanta's Double-A and Triple-A affiliates.
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Dodgers' Justin Dean: Reassigned to minor-league camp
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Dean was reassigned to minor-league camp by the Dodgers on Sunday.
Dean went 3-for-11 with a double, four walks, three runs scored, two stolen bases and four strikeouts while appearing in 11 games during spring training. He'll now likely begin the 2025 campaign with Triple-A Oklahoma City as he continues to wait for an opportunity to make his MLB debut.
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Braves' Justin Dean: Reassigned to minors
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Dean was reassigned Tuesday to minor-league camp by Atlanta.
Dean did not perform well in 2022 over 97 MiLB games, with a .229/.328/.323 slash over 328 plate appearances with Double-A Mississippi and Triple-A Gwinnett. The 26-year-old will likely play all three outfield spots at the upper levels again in 2023.
